Economic diversification. As energy prices remain soft, it’s a term you hear a lot. We take some solace in the fact that Acadiana’s economy is less directly dependent today on fossil fuels for jobs than it was during the 1980s downturn (the numbers ...

What exactly is the I-49 Connector destined to connect? Envisioned 30 years ago to benefit hurricane evacuation and commercial transit, the project lay dormant for seven years while an environmental lawsuit worked its way through the courts ...

Thirty years ago Mayor Dud Lastrapes dropped in to complain about a report in our biz pub of the time, New Business Magazine. We had published a story about disturbing trends in the energy industry, indicating an imminent and serious downturn ...